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BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is a mid-tier combined-grade school in BROOKLYN, New York, run under BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL. The school educates 665 students in grades K through 9. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is the operating authority for BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Looking at the student body, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL lists that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 41% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
On the income-and-resources front, About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 78.5%, a residual of +39.0 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Kings County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).
The closest other public school is BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL 2, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.3%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 678 students in 2018 to 665 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 46% to 58%.
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